one bar owner has revived the long lost barte system to help locals beat the economic blue peps now he's trading cold ones for fire word and potatoeses. >>> the yanks and braves drink champagne. what has gotten into the kool-aid? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, heavy tropical rains moving up the east coast and the heat continues out west. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, regardless of who wins the rcefor the american league east title, one thing is for sure. both the yankees and the rays are going to the playoffs. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. eva longoria called out reds fans after less than 13,000 showed up to thursday'sgame. close to 18,000 watched the rays clench a playoff game. the fans who were there witneed a historic game for the franchise. carlos pena gave the rays a 3-0 lead. then in the fifth, carl crawford, who will likely be on a different team next year, his